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Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.

  • 1Justice Minister Geoffrey Palmer has intervened to try to resolve the ongoing dispute at Paremoremo Prison, after weeks of protest.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 34
    • Finish 00 : 02 : 46
    • Duration 02 : 12
    Reporters
    • Stephen Christensen (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Geoffrey Palmer (Minister of Justice, Labour Party)
    • John Pool (Representative, Public Service Association [PSA])
    Locations
    • Paremoremo, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 2The Commerce Commission is warning motorists to be aware of service stations that are advertising discounted petrol but charging the regular price.

    • Start 00 : 02 : 46
    • Finish 00 : 04 : 59
    • Duration 02 : 13
    Reporters
    • Michael Brown (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 3Canterbury is refusing to give up its bid to refit the Naval frigate Southland.

    • Start 00 : 04 : 59
    • Finish 00 : 07 : 12
    • Duration 02 : 13
    Reporters
    • Ralph Brown (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Bill Dolan (Spokesman, Sinclair Melbourne)
    • Bob Tizard (Minister of Defence, Labour Party)
    Locations
    • Lyttelton, New Zealand (Canterbury)
    • Devonport, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 4Prime Minister David Lange has spoken - for the third time this week - about the need for a pause in the Government's programme of economic reform (Rogernomics).

    • Start 00 : 07 : 12
    • Finish 00 : 09 : 12
    • Duration 02 : 00
    Reporters
    • Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Contributors
    • David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 5Political uncertainty over the direction of Government economic policy has been cited as a major reason for the decline of the New Zealand dollar.

    • Start 00 : 09 : 12
    • Finish 00 : 09 : 53
    • Duration 00 : 41
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 6The tiny village of Minginui in the Urewera Ranges has been fighting to survive for the past decade. Today the last sawmill closed down. However, residents are considering trying to save the town by focusing on tourism.

    • Start 00 : 09 : 53
    • Finish 00 : 12 : 17
    • Duration 02 : 24
    Reporters
    • Norris Power (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Tony Herewini (Mill Manager)
    • George McMillan (Village Manager)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 7A huge fire has ripped through the historic central sector of Lisbon, killing one person, injuring thirty, and leaving ruins in its wake.

    • Start 00 : 15 : 51
    • Finish 00 : 17 : 14
    • Duration 01 : 23
    Reporters
    • Allen Pizzey (Reporter, CBS News)
    Locations
    • Lisbon, Portugal (Lisbon)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 8West German authorities claim they have uncovered a spy ring, headed by a former American Army sergeant, that has been selling NATO battle plans to the Soviet bloc.

    • Start 00 : 17 : 14
    • Finish 00 : 18 : 51
    • Duration 01 : 37
    Reporters
    • John McWethy (Reporter, ABC News)
    Associated
    • Clyde Lee Conrad (Alleged Spy)
    Locations
    • Germany
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
    Notes
    • NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

  • 9Peace talks opened in Geneva today, aimed at turning the Iran-Iraq ceasefire into a lasting peace.

    • Start 00 : 18 : 51
    • Finish 00 : 19 : 15
    • Duration 00 : 24
    Locations
    • Genève, Switzerland (Geneva)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 10Several hundred thousand people celebrated in the streets of Rangoon following the lifting of martial law imposed by the Burmese military.

    • Start 00 : 19 : 15
    • Finish 00 : 19 : 35
    • Duration 00 : 20
    Locations
    • Rangoon, Myanmar (Yangon)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 11Strikes at three Polish coalmines were broken up by riot police today.

    • Start 00 : 19 : 35
    • Finish 0 : 19 : 53
    • Duration 00 : 18
    Associated
    • Solidarity (Polish Union Organisation)
    Locations
    • Poland
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 12The Department of Conservation (DOC) is to axe 164 jobs in an effort to save money following budget cuts.

    • Start 0 : 19 : 53
    • Finish 0 : 20 : 08
    • Duration 00 : 15
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 13The Tasmex '88 naval exercise ended in Auckland today with an ANZAC convoy and a spectacular fly past.

    • Start 0 : 20 : 08
    • Finish 00 : 20 : 45
    • Duration 00 : 37
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 14Rock star Mick Jagger will give a one-off New Zealand concert in Auckland on November 5.

    • Start 00 : 20 : 45
    • Finish 00 : 23 : 01
    • Duration 02 : 16
    Reporters
    • Dylan Taite (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Mick Jagger (Musician)
    Associated
    • The Rolling Stones (Rock Band)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 15New Zealand's National Youth Choir is nearing the end of an outstandingly successful tour of Britain and Europe.

    • Start 00 : 27 : 21
    • Finish 00 : 28 : 59
    • Duration 01 : 38
    Reporters
    • Claudia Boyden (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Peter Godfrey (Musical Director, New Zealand National Youth Choir)
    Locations
    • Wells, United Kingdom (England)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Network News at Six
Date Broadcast
  • Friday 26 August 1988
Start Time
  • 18 : 00
Finish Time
  • 18 : 40
Duration
  • 40:00
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
  • Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • Yes
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • News
Hosts
  • Judy Bailey (Presenter)
  • Richard Long (Presenter)
Reporters
  • Allen Pizzey (Reporter, CBS News)
  • Claudia Boyden (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Dylan Taite (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • John McWethy (Reporter, ABC News)
  • Michael Brown (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Norris Power (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Ralph Brown (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Stephen Christensen (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Bill Dolan (Spokesman, Sinclair Melbourne)
  • Bob Tizard (Minister of Defence, Labour Party)
  • Geoffrey Palmer (Minister of Justice, Labour Party)
  • George McMillan (Village Manager)
  • John Pool (Representative, Public Service Association [PSA])
  • Mick Jagger (Musician)
  • Peter Godfrey (Musical Director, New Zealand National Youth Choir)
  • Tony Herewini (Mill Manager)
Locations
  • Paremoremo, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • Lyttelton, New Zealand (Canterbury)
  • Devonport, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • Lisbon, Portugal (Lisbon)
  • Germany
  • Genève, Switzerland (Geneva)
  • Rangoon, Myanmar (Yangon)
  • Poland
  • Wells, United Kingdom (England)
Contributors
  • David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
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